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Most population gained, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 154 is +1,089.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,324+47,376+233%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,684+26,459+77%

03Rochester, MNMN124,292+14,626−3%

04Lakeville, MNMN79,270+13,536−26%

05Woodbury, MNMN81,558+13,141−50%

06Blaine, MNMN76,603+13,036+118%

07Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+10,697−3%

08Plymouth, MNMN78,942+10,450−30%

09Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+8,686−25%

10Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+7,290−33%

11Bloomington, MNMN89,034+7,094−710%

12Shakopee, MNMN49,366+6,622−25%

13Moorhead, MNMN46,533+6,440−5558%

14Otsego, MNMN24,525+6,395–

15Savage, MNMN32,970+5,554−50%

16Edina, MNMN54,356+5,553+310%

17Mankato, MNMN46,529+5,179+444%

18Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+4,821+9%

19St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+4,760+1304%

20Rogers, MNMN15,606+4,698+63%

21Eagan, MNMN67,109+4,649−71%

22Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+4,250−44%

23Maplewood, MNMN40,717+4,070+2%

24Minnetonka, MNMN53,969+4,047+38%

25Chaska, MNMN30,513+4,040−34%

26Burnsville, MNMN65,244+4,011−55%

27Ramsey, MNMN29,624+3,978−35%

28Rosemount, MNMN31,881+3,776−37%

29Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+3,678+1191%

30Sartell, MNMN19,918+3,475−19%

31Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+3,401−78%

32Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+3,266+240%

33Alexandria, MNMN15,045+3,265+232%

34Victoria, MNMN12,447+3,201+92%

35St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+3,039−70%

36Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+2,995−65%

37Elk River, MNMN27,896+2,861−45%

38Roseville, MNMN35,663+2,594+1165%

39Dayton, MNMN11,402+2,591+849%

40Farmington, MNMN25,425+2,546−60%

41Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+2,477−735%

42Hugo, MNMN17,167+2,434+25%

43Fridley, MNMN30,829+2,382−369%

44Waconia, MNMN14,113+2,336−30%

45Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+2,236+132%

46Golden Valley, MNMN21,325+2,181−416%

47Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193+2,123−75%

48Carver, MNMN7,198+2,105+287%

49Andover, MNMN33,874+2,003−82%

50New Brighton, MNMN22,159+1,998−5095%

51Medina, MNMN7,460+1,945+114%

52Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+1,921−74%

53Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+1,878+104%

54Shoreview, MNMN26,906+1,878+40%

55St. Michael, MNMN22,498+1,836−72%

56Richfield, MNMN36,593+1,766−239%

57Monticello, MNMN15,670+1,696−42%

58New Hope, MNMN20,807+1,647−268%

59Waite Park, MNMN8,450+1,626+5%

60Big Lake, MNMN12,929+1,626−46%

61Isanti, MNMN7,714+1,553+42%

62Cambridge, MNMN11,090+1,500+252%

63Hopkins, MNMN19,523+1,488+144%

64Austin, MNMN26,689+1,456+3%

65Willmar, MNMN22,001+1,405+71%

66Byron, MNMN6,740+1,398+32%

67Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+1,300+82%

68Jordan, MNMN6,988+1,186+28%

69Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+1,183−85%

70Worthington, MNMN13,979+1,183−9%

71Crystal, MNMN22,239+1,179−208%

72Stillwater, MNMN19,354+1,169−7%

73Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+1,168−69%

74Bemidji, MNMN15,770+1,143+70%

75Faribault, MNMN25,040+1,101−71%

76Mounds View, MNMN12,786+1,094+421%

77Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+1,089−54%

78White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392+1,086−329%

79West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+1,075–

80Little Canada, MNMN10,567+1,046+31%

81St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+1,031+218%

82Delano, MNMN7,788+1,020−10%

83Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+1,012+323%

84Baxter, MNMN9,217+1,002−46%

85Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+981−12%

86Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+961−36%

87Oakdale, MNMN30,588+925−89%

88St. Francis, MNMN8,635+924−61%

89Kasson, MNMN7,350+920+4%

90North St. Paul, MNMN12,780+904–

91Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+898–

92North Mankato, MNMN14,165+881−46%

93Orono, MNMN8,301+878+247%

94St. Peter, MNMN12,275+870+167%

95Albertville, MNMN8,544+852−64%

96New Prague, MNMN8,238+841−16%

97Champlin, MNMN23,125+830−84%

98Owatonna, MNMN26,633+821−73%

99Hermantown, MNMN10,110+807+17%

100Corcoran, MNMN9,269+806+87%

101Brainerd, MNMN14,428+805−2%

102North Oaks, MNMN5,283+803+62%

103Little Falls, MNMN9,277+797+64%

104Northfield, MNMN21,992+783−68%

105Anoka, MNMN18,169+779−12%

106Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127+776+242%

107Stewartville, MNMN6,850+771−13%

108Elko New Market, MNMN5,300+736–

109Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+734+15%

110Buffalo, MNMN16,878+715−78%

111Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030+693−354%

112Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475+673−66%

113North Branch, MNMN12,398+662−89%

114Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052+610−70%

115South St. Paul, MNMN20,532+599–

116New Ulm, MNMN13,863+598+29%

117Chisago City, MNMN5,955+591−4%

118East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906+575−150%

119St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+495−64%

120Shorewood, MNMN7,620+476−69%

121Albert Lea, MNMN18,217+476+935%

122Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+462−78%

123La Crescent, MNMN5,261+446−27%

124Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+446−19%

125Cloquet, MNMN12,399+444+41%

126Duluth, MNMN88,330+432−70%

127Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+421−73%

128Arden Hills, MNMN9,583+387−15%

129Newport, MNMN5,525+362−3720%

130Mound, MNMN9,064+346−274%

131Becker, MNMN5,425+339−80%

132St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+265+152%

133Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+257−245%

134Wyoming, MNMN8,121+241−73%

135Lake City, MNMN5,306+189−64%

136Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+176−56%

137East Bethel, MNMN12,605+160−94%

138Princeton, MNMN5,480+121−44%

139Glencoe, MNMN5,632+113−86%

140Red Wing, MNMN16,805+88−91%

141Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071+48−75%

142Montevideo, MNMN5,335+15−110%

143Hastings, MNMN22,563-18−101%

144Marshall, MNMN14,171-52−107%

145Litchfield, MNMN6,528-102−120%

146Hibbing, MNMN15,823-147−85%

147Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-152−125%

148Fairmont, MNMN10,099-179−52%

149Waseca, MNMN9,035-181−268%

150Morris, MNMN5,150-181−67%

151Virginia, MNMN8,187-291+15%

152Crookston, MNMN7,375-409−660%

153International Falls, MNMN5,481-622−62%

154Winona, MNMN26,530-1,644−198%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS